ASTM D4031-95a
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns
Standard Test Method for Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns
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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the change in length of a tensioned skein of textured yarn due to change in crimp characteristics brought about by exposure to wet or dry heat. The change in length, depending on procedure, is a measure of skein shrinkage, crimp contraction, bulk shrinkage, or crimp recovery.
1.2 This test method applies to crimped, continuous multifilament yarns ranging from 1.7 to 88.9 tex (15 to 800 denier).
1.3 Three conditions are provided for crimp development mediums, and loading routines are provided to be used on the yarn skeins to allow determination of yarn bulk by several different procedures.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the inch-pound units are shown in parentheses. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalent; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in noncomformance with the specification.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 4031 – 95a
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Standard Test Method for
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Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4031; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the change 3.1 Definitions:
in length of a tensioned skein of textured yarn due to change in 3.1.1 bulk shrinkage, n—a measure of potential stretch and
crimp characteristics brought about by exposure to wet or dry power of stretch yarns or a measure of bulk of textured-set
heat. The change in length, depending on procedure, is a yarns.
measure of skein shrinkage, crimp contraction, bulk shrinkage, 3.1.2 crimp contraction, n—an indicator of crimp capacity
or crimp recovery. or a characterization of a yarn’s ability to contract under
1.2 This test method is limited to crimped, continuous tension.
multifilament yarns ranging from 1.7 to 888.9 tex (15 to 8000 3.1.3 crimp development medium, n—for testing of textured
denier). yarn, an environment that allows the temporary set of fiber
1.3 Three conditions are provided for crimp development crimp to be overcome and that allows the filaments to assume
mediums, and loading routines are provided to be used on the their permanently set configuration.
yarn skeins to allow determination of yarn bulk by several 3.1.4 crimp recovery, n—a measure of the ability of a yarn
different procedures. to return to its original crimped state after being subjected to
1.4 This standard provides the values in both inch-pound tension.
units and SI units. Inch-pound units is the technically correct 3.1.5 skein shrinkage, n—a measure of true or intrinsic yarn
name for the customary units used in the United States. SI units shrinkage not including crimp contraction.
is the technically correct name for the system of metric units 3.1.6 For definitions of other textile terms used in these
known as the International System of Units. The values stated methods, refer to Terminology D 123.
in either acceptable metric units or in other units shall be
4. Summary of Test Method
regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system must be used independently of the other, without 4.1 A skein of yarn of a prescribed size (linear density) is
subjected to a crimp development medium using a specified
combining in any way.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the loading routine. As the crimp is developed or shrinkage occurs
in the yarn, the skein changes in length. The lengths of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- skein under specified tension forces are used to calculate the
value of bulk shrinkage, crimp contraction, skein shrinkage, or
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
crimp recovery.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2 The test method offers three options for loading routine
2. Referenced Documents
of the yarn skeins. Loading routines consist of using low-
2.1 ASTM Standards: tension forces (light loads of 0.04 to 0.98 mN/tex (0.5 to 11
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles mgf/den)) that extend without removing crimp, and high-
D 1059 Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short- tension forces (heavy loads of 8.8 mN/tex (100 mgf/den)) that
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Length Specimens remove crimp without elongating the yarn. A list of weights to
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D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing be used is given in Table 1. Weight option combinations are
D 1907 Test Method for Yarn Number by the Skein detailed in Table 2.
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Method
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D 2258 Practice for Sampling Yarn for Testing
5.1 The values obtained by this test method should not be
used to predict similar properties in fabricated structures except
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 on Textiles
in narrow well-defined comparisons, such as 16.7 tex (150-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarn Test Methods,
denier) polyester from the same feed yarn merge and textured
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on the same machine type. Attempts to relate yarn performance
Current edition approved May 15 and June 15, 1995. Published August 1995.
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Originally published as D 4031 – 81. Last previous edition D 4031 – 81 (1987) .
to fabric performance might result in poor correlations unless
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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